McAdoo Urges Unyielding War Resolve at Philadelphia Rally
Secretary McAdoo denounces traitors and vows to finish the Kaiser, urging hard war footing and stamping out opposition. The Philadelphia Union League gathering hears a forceful speech as crowds roar to support liberty and patriotism amid wartime unity. Pennsylvania Railroad and state authorities plan Capitol Park area changes with a new passenger station at Walnut Street, aligning railroad and municipal roles for the project.
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mafMe
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Enterprise and the War Endorsement in McAdoo Letter
Secretary McAdoo endorses a 10,000 five and one half percent bond issue for the Miami Conservancy District to fund flood control, despite wartime bond caution. He cites exceptions for urgent local needs like Harrisburg’s Penn-Harris Hotel, urging economy and public welfare to sustain war efforts and resource release.
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Miami
McAdoo
Dayton Commission
Harrisburg
Penn-Harris
United States
Prohibition Victory Highlights Congress and State Votes
National prohibition gains momentum as Congress passes a constitutional amendment to ban intoxicants with seven years for state approval. The piece notes party lines blur in Pennsylvania, cites local vote splits, and highlights the broader national shift toward temperance. It mentions local officials, court actions, and political maneuvering around the prohibition issue.
Harrisburg War Letters Reflect Duty and Community Spirit
Letters from Harrisburg soldiers in France reveal a strong devotion to country and duty, inspiring those at home. The Telegraph notes local booster activity for the Penn Harris Hotel at Third and Walnut, with visitors and merchants supporting the project and sending Christmas remembrances to servicemen.
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Harrisburg
France
Penn- Harris
Third and
Walnut Streets
Proposals End Roosevelt Lafollette Controversy and War Stance
The text urges finishing the proffered city dispute over a needed improvement. It calls for those ready to accept awards to relocate after over a year. It also voices support for sending Lafollette to Germany as Reichstag member and aligning pacifists with him in Berlin.
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Lafollette
Germany
Reichstag
Berlin
French Iron Motive in German War Claim Provokes Comment
A visiting French representative suggests Germany’s war aim was to seize French iron and steel. She notes France supplied iron in a way that was not anticipated, reflecting tensions in wartime economic motives.
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Germany
Chicago Herald
Forgotten Things Arrive in France Touching On Guard Service
National Guardsmen from all states have reached France, reviving debate over their lawful deployment to foreign service. The Pittsburgh Gazette Times recalls the controversy and its lingering questions about military authority and state authority.
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France
Pittsburgh Gazette-Times
German Explanation Fails to Deter Brutal Acts, Claims Powell
L. P. Powell argues that elegant rhetoric cannot compensate for violent acts. A dangerous strain of pro German sentiment is criticized as insufficient to curb real harm, comparing classroom mercy to deadly outcomes in a grim parable.
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Germany
Headmasters Form Club To Boost Cooperative Education
The Philadelphia Headmasters' Club of Boys' Boarding Preparatory Schools forms to coordinate closer cooperation in education, aiming to train boys for national service with mental and physical disciplines. While patriotism guides action, the group seeks practical, value-driven reforms and exchange among top private schools to meet wartime needs and future educational goals.
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Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Maryland
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Kolb and Brown at Harrisburg Train Meeting
Colonel Louis Kolb, famed baker and raconteur, stands with Governor Brumbaugh and Francis Shunk Brown as NY bakers face stricter statutes. He salutes a passerby, joking that the “bak er’s wagon” earns due respect from the Attorney General.
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New York
Brumbaugh
John Gribbel
Francis Shunk Brown
Harrisburg
Kolb
Philadelphia Public Ledger
The Way of the Child and Parental Harmony
Ly man Abbott argues in Outlook that children must be allowed to fly in paths of their own choosing. Parents should join them in new realms or risk a monotonous world, for life thrives on diverse abilities and vocations rather to a single drum and fife.
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Lyman Abbott
Freest People on Earth and Other Snippets
A collection of satirical quips and brief notes from various papers. The Kaiser’s Berlin mass meeting bans and the Russian general’s death are touched with irony. A Pittsburgh court scene, dialect jests, and playful lines on birds and cows complete the roundup of wry items.
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Berlin
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Labor Notes Show Broad Labor Strength in Multiple Regions
The report notes more than 100000 women and girls employed in Philadelphia across trades, 20000 added to Washington government payroll since the war began, and rising wages for various groups. It also covers an eight to ten hour day standard for telegraphers, and arbitration decisions favoring telegraph workers on hours and holidays, with broader reflections on labor conditions and war time policy.
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Washington
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Industrial Loyalty and the I W W in War-Era Labor
The Philadelphia Bulletin notes that six months into the war, 621 industrial discontent cases were reported with only 43 failing mediation. It warns a federal mediator offers no universal fix, as most disputes saw arbitration avoided and parties urged patriotism, yielding to production needs amid wartime strain.
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Department of Labor
Philadelphia Bulletin
Government orders coal firms to report miner earnings
Shamokin notes the plan to have all coal companies report names and earnings of miners earning over 1000 dollars yearly to internal revenue collectors. Payrolls are reviewed with many miners falling within the federal income tax scope. A drafted Allentown Greek, Antonius Antopolis, was arrested in Atlantic City for missing examination and sent to Camp Meade.
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Antonius Antopolis
Allentown
Atlantic City
Meade
Tony
Themistocles
Our Daily Laugh Snall-l Gags and Ancestry Jokes
A string of quips and cartoons with quick gags about knuckles and boasts of worst outcomes. Jokes touch on ancestry tracing in Philadelphia and a patient asking a doctor for stoutness, with punchlines about flesh and a comical misunderstanding at a social gathering.
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Philadelphia
Harrisburg Library Talks Inspire Navy Spirit and Book Demand
Lieutenant G W Danforth drew hundreds of Harrisburg youths with Saturday talks at the Public Library on the stories of the U S Navy and the flag. Seventy youngsters, including many nationalities, urged more talks about the ensign and service flags, as lantern slides illustrated. The library’s sea books are in high demand, and Christmas gift displays promote books over other gifts. The piece also notes rising interest in war books, Holy Land literature, and practical agricultural reading endorsed by the Pennsylvania Farmer.
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G. W. Danforth
United States Navy
Miss Eaton
Holy Land
Jerusalem
Pennsylvania Farmer
Notable Local Figures In Scout Chief And Civic Posts
Col L A Watres is named head of the Scranton Boy Scouts after years of known interest. Col BE A Deeds of the US Army comments on flood control prospects in Western Pennsylvania valleys. Rudolph Blankenberg expresses desire to campaign again. W Heyward Myers, former Harrisburger, is elected president of St David's Golf Club. William Flinn plans to remain in Pittsburgh all winter, delaying a southern trip due to work.
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Harrisburg Steel Used in New Shipbuilding Plants
Historic Harrisburg notes mention local steel being used in several new shipyard plants. In earlier days the city boasted about half a dozen riverfront pumps delivering water of renowned quality.
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Harrisburg
Kings 1 60 prayer verse about the Lord as God
A Bible verse fragment emphasizes God's sovereignty and protection of the speaker and Israel. It notes persistent supplication before the Lord day and night so all people may know that the Lord is God and there is none else.
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